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York High School is a mixed secondary school in York, North Yorkshire, England. It has a comprehensive admissions policy, and in 2016 had an enrolment of 757 pupils ages 11–16.
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Our Lady's Church, Acomb
Our Lady's Church is a Catholic parish church in Acomb, a suburb of York, in England.
The first Catholic services in Acomb were held in the local high school, in 1941. A church was designed by J. H. and Peter Langtry-Langton and was completed in 1955. The construction cost £28,000, although an intended campanile was not built. On completion, the church could seat 400 worshippers. The sanctuary was reordered by C. M. Vis in 1970, and in 1999 the sanctuary was extended forward, the altar rails removed, and an octagonal parish room was added on the north side.
The church is in the form of an early Christian basilica, consisting of a narthex, nave, aisles, and sanctuary with chapels. It is built of grey brick, with a Roman pantile roof. The main entrance is in the centre of the west front, its bay projecting slightly. The doorcase is in the Doric order, and is within several brick arches, incorporating a panel depicting the Madonna and Child. Inside, the nave is supported by fourteen Corinthian columns, which are decorated to resemble marble. The east wall is blank, partly panelled with fake marble, with a large reredos above, including a crucifix and a dove representing the Holy Spirit. The altar and a statue of Our Lady were brought from St Patrick's Church, Hull, in 1999. There is an octagonal stone font in the baptistery north of the sanctuary.
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Acomb House
Acomb House is a historic building in the Acomb suburb of York, in England.
The building lies on the north side of Front Street, in Acomb. Its site is believed to have been previously occupied by an earlier house, belonging to the Blanshard family, and described in 1733 as ancient. The current house was constructed in the first half of the 18th century, to a symmetrical plan, other than a small scullery block on the north side. It was altered in the late 18th century, which is probably when its porch and its attic storey was added. Further alterations took place in the early 19th century, including external parts of the ground floor, and a new porch and staircase on the north side.
The house was Grade II* listed in 1954, and the small wall in front, topped with cast iron railings, is also listed.
The house is built of brick, with some stone dressings. It is three storeys tall, and five bays wide. Inside, the ground floor has much 18th-century plasterwork. The front east room also has a late 18th-century fireplace and early 19th-century built-in cupboard. The front west room is panelled from floor to ceiling, while the dining room has another late 18th-century iron fireplace, with a marble surround. The main staircase is original, while the servants' staircase has been rebuilt at the first floor level. The four main first floor rooms also retain early plasterwork, with the saloon having the most detailed decoration.
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Gateway Church, York
Gateway Church is a Christian church based in The Gateway Centre, Acomb, York, England. Formerly known as Acomb Christian Fellowship, it is part of the ChristCentral Churches family of churches, a part of the Newfrontiers movement of churches.
It has weekly worship services every Sunday morning at 10.30am at the Gateway Centre and encourages members to join a Lifegroup (small group) for community and fellowship. It adheres to the Evangelical Alliance Statement of Faith and operates under the legal structure of Gateway (York) CIO - a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
The church was instrumental in the setting up of York Foodbank and runs a Christians Against Poverty free debt help service.
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St Stephen's Church, Acomb
St Stephen's Church is the parish church of Acomb, a suburb of York in England.
A church has lain on the site since the Saxon period, and some remains of the Saxon church were uncovered in 1830. By the time of the Norman Conquest, it was a possession of York Minster. In 1228, it was transferred to the Treasurer of the Minster, and a vicarage was built in 1313. It was transferred to the Crown in 1547.
By 1830, the church was ruinous, so from 1831 to 1832 it was rebuilt, to a design by George Townsend Andrews. It seated 338 worshippers, partly in two galleries. Cruciform in plan, it was constructed in Tadcaster limestone with a slate roof. The original chancel was retained, but it was rebuilt in 1851. A vestry was added in 1889, and the following year, an east window was added. In the 20th-century, a porch was added, as was a lean-to on the north wall.
In 1848, it was described as "an elegant structure with a graceful spire, and, standing on the highest ground in the vicinity of York, [it] has a very picturesque appearance". The Royal Commission on Historic Monuments was more critical, describing it as "ostensibly in the Early English style, [but it] shows no real appreciation of mediaeval architecture".
The roof was rebuilt in 1952, and in 1954, a peal of bells was installed, cast in 1770 for St Mary Bishophill Senior. In 1983, the building was Grade II listed. The church suffered a fire in 1992 but was restored soon afterwards, and many of its fixtures and fittings survived. These include stained glass, the oldest of which was made by Edmund Gyles in 1662, depicted the arms of Charles II of England. The arms of William IV are displayed on a panel in the porch.